Sumon Corraya

The perpetrators are unknown, but the local community point to Islamic extremists. However, the attack could be the result of a general climate of insecurity that now exists in the country. Family safe: mother, two children and grandmother.

It is titled "I saw the war of Independence in 1971" and the author is Alex Rozario, a Bengali Catholic who lives in France. The writer recounts the fundamental role played by the Christian community during the conflict, which has led to the emergence of Bangladesh as a parliamentary and independent democracy.

This is part of the Aloghar (lighthouse) project for kindergarten and primary schools. Caritas Bangladesh director, "Education is a right." So is "Studying in one's mother tongue". The project will help children from eight tribal communities.

An outlawed Islamist group, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, attacked a police van carrying some of their jailed leaders. A police constable and an escaped prisoner died in the subsequent gunfight. The other two are still at large. The country is now under high alert.

The Nationalist and Islamic fundamentalist parties take 51 upazila (sub-districts) out 97. For the opposition, the result shows that the general election in January was "a farce."

The St Joseph Seminary in Kosba is one of the oldest in the country. Archbishop Costa describes it as a "power generator". Many priests and lay people studied at the facility.

The top, best liked topics covered by the radio are family issues, women empowerment, the economy and spirituality. Based in the Philippines, the station's Bangla service has an audience of about a million listeners.

On 26 January, Bruslee Lamin was ordained into priesthood. An ethnic Khasi, he is the first of his tribe to choose the consecrated life. He made his choice thanks to the example of the missionaries of the Holy Cross, who brought Christ to the Tribals of India and Bangladesh.

More than a thousand students and teachers from three Catholic schools attend the event. Caritas regional director urge young people to "read all sorts of books to develop their talents."

The Adibashi Cultural Academy organised a demonstration to demand an impartial investigation into the murder and a proper trial for its authors. Many points about the man's death are still unclear. A tribal Catholic magistrate, he was found dead after he complained about an attack by some Islamic fundamentalists.

This finding is included in a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund. Only 8 per cent of women said they were never abused at home. About 77 per cent of respondents said they were abused in the previous year, and one in three victims did not seek hospital treatment for their injuries.

The sub- center Diglakona became the 15th parish of the Diocese of Mymensingh . With 2 thousand faithful, thanks to the Church and Christian organizations tribal "are increasingly educated”.